Former Texas Tech track & field All-American Gil Roberts punched his ticket to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics with a second place finish with a time of 44.73 in the Men’s 400 Meter Final.
Gil Roberts is headed to Rio! He finishes 2nd at 44.73 & will represent @usatf at the Olympics! #WreckEm #RoadToRio pic.twitter.com/ktWSn4oUek— TTU Track & Field/XC (@TTU_TF_XC) July 3, 2016
“Go for it. Get to Rio. 1st, 2nd or 3rd, it doesn’t matter. I’m going.” – Roberts on his race mentality. #WreckEm 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/t4HGCfWObk— TTU Track & Field/XC (@TTU_TF_XC)
The former Texas Tech track star competed for the Red Raiders from 2008-2012. Stay tuned for more tonight in Red Raider Nation at 10 pm on KAMC News!